Monthly Archives: March 2015

All Time Wrestling Hard-men

Posted on March 28, 2015 by

Can it be year ago since I wrote on Wrestlemania 30 and the shock of seeing Brock Lesnar destroy The Undertaker.  I guess it must be as after 12 straight days of guided tours, I am looking forward to nothing … Continue reading →

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Beauty & The Beast – Double Standards in Ancient Greece

Posted on March 24, 2015 by

Standards of beauty have always changed through the years and from country to country.  What is fashionable in one time and place may not be in the other.  Whilst today is most Western countries it is considered trendy to sport … Continue reading →

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Cultural Vandalism – The destruction of priceless monuments by ISIS / ISIL

Posted on March 21, 2015 by

One of my most popular blog posts that I have ever written was on the ongoing  destruction of historic Mecca by Saudi Arabia and whilst one day soon I hope to write more on the topic, I thought for now … Continue reading →

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A Guided Tour Inside The Houses Of Parliament

Posted on March 17, 2015 by

The last year or so I have probably visited Parliament a dozen times but always from the outside.  I’ve been in before when I was about 10 years and remember bits and pieces of the interior and especially inside the … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Parliament

Posted on March 14, 2015 by

On Thursday evening I was kindly invited on a guided tour of the Houses of Parliament by my local MP, Richard Harrington.  Before I write-up a post about the tour itself I thought this would give a great opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Sintra – The Jewel in the crown of Lisbon

Posted on March 11, 2015 by

Having spent all day on the Friday sight-seeing around Lisbon we were eagerly awaiting Saturday, our second day in Portugal and our only full day. As there is so much to see in Lisbon I had planned to spend the … Continue reading →

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Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon

Posted on March 7, 2015 by

It had been a long old winter with two potentially serious health scares that thankfully were gradually eliminated over repeated visits to doctors, hospitals and specialists.  With good news ringing in my ears and strong encouragement from some friends I vowed to … Continue reading →

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Mr Spock in words and pictures

Posted on March 5, 2015 by

Here is a bonus third post of the week, following my recent post on Leonard Nimoy and Mr. Spock.  For those with no interest in Star Trek, normal service will resume on Saturday with a cultural blog on Lisbon! Rather … Continue reading →

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Remembering Leonard Nimoy and Mr. Spock

Posted on March 3, 2015 by

I was in Portugal on Friday when I heard the sad news of the death of Leonard Nimoy and whilst very saddened was not entirely surprised given his recent health problems.  I shouldn’t have been surprised that his death was … Continue reading →

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